In the view of a decisive majority of Iranians, jobs/unemployment, the economy in general, and youth problems are the issues facing the country which most deserve the consideration and action of the new parliament.

More than 70% of respondents will participate in Iran’s February 2016 election. Moreover, Iranians who believe that Reformists are capable of solving problems facing the country outnumber those who believe that Principalists are so capable by 2 to 1 (19% to 9% respectively). The Reformists also enjoy a greater level of approval than Principalists (20% compared with 12% for Principalists and 5% for Moderates).

Twenty-six percent of Iranians believe that the parliamentary election will be completely free. Iranians are also split over whether the Guardian Council should vet candidates.

Sixty-seven percent of Iranians say that they approve of the job Mr. Rouhani is doing as president, almost 13 percentage points more than in July 2015. Eighteen percent disapprove of his performance. Only 28% of respondents approve of the job being done by parliament. A majority of Iranians (43%) disapprove of the way the parliament is doing its job.

The aggregate results of Iranian’s evaluation of corruption rates across various institutions shows that, in general, banks are viewed as having the highest levels (77%). Municipal government (63%), the judiciary (63%), and police (55%) occupy the following ranks.”

According to a recent IPOS survey, Iranians overwhelmingly favor a nuclear deal with the West on the terms of the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action”. Seventy-six percent approve of such a plan while three percent disapprove. A poll last May showed that 63% answered affirmatively to the question “Do you support a deal between Iran and the West?”

President Rohani’s job approval rating is better now than it was in May 2015. Fifty-four percent of Iranians say they approve of the job Mr. Rohani’s performance as president, a significant increase over the past three months. Twenty-two percent disapprove.

A poll conducted by iPOS suggests that a majority of Iranians favor a nuclear deal with the West (63%) while two-thirds of Iranians remain skeptical about the prospect of a final deal and report less trust in the U.S. and other Western countries.

iPOS also found that 52% of Iranians answered affirmatively to the following prompt regarding the normalization of Iran-Us relations: “If Iran and the West reach a nuclear deal, would you agree or disagree with a normalization of relations between Iran and the US?”

Six years after the controversial 2009 presidential election in Iran, 59% of Iranians say that there was no fraud in the proceedings while 19% still accuse the government of fraudulent conduct. Twenty-two percent register alternative responses such as “I don’t know”, “I have no idea,” or other options.

The public is also split over whether or not it is appropriate for demonstrators to protest in the streets. Thirty-nine percent approve of such demonstrations, while 40% disapprove. When people were asked whether they favored or opposed the way police react to street protests, 40% say the police reaction is justified, while 35% say it’s not justified.”

Forty-Two percent of Iranians say that wearing an Islamic hijab should be optional for women, while 38% believe it to be obligatory for religious reasons and another 15% maintain that it should be mandatory on strictly legal grounds.

In the Iranian presidential elections in 2017, among likely candidates, the former President, Mahmood Ahmadinejad has the support of 21% of Iranian voters, right after President Rohani with 27% support.

According to a recent iPOS survey, President Rohani’s job approval rating has declined since November 2014. Forty-nine percent of Iranians say they approve of the job Mr. Rohani's performance as president while 30 percent disapprove.